"Yes," I said, my voice steady. "Audrey broke off her engagement and came back. If I keep clinging on, I'll just be a joke."
As if summoned by her name, the elevator doors opened with a soft chime.
Audrey stepped out.
It had been years since I'd last seen her. She had changed—no longer the naive university student she once was. There was a quiet confidence in the way she carried herself now, her beauty sharpened with experience.
She dragged her suitcase behind her, scanning the room before heading straight to Hayden. Without hesitation, she crouched before him, reaching for his hand with natural familiarity.
"Hayden, I'm back," she said softly.
